The 11th Infantry Regiment was organized in June, 1864, by
consolidating part of the 2nd and the 4th Florida Infantry Battalions. Many of the
men were recruited in Hendry, Jackson, and Bradford counties. Placed in General
Finegan's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia, it was active at Cold Harbor, then
saw action in the Petersburg siege south of the James River and the Appomattox Campaign.
In April, 1865, it surrendered 4 officers and 19 men. The field officers were Colonel
Theodore W. Brevard, Lieutenant Colonel James F. McClellan, and Major John H. Gee.